What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer/Planner position at NOV, Inc.?
Job Description
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) is a leading provider of technology, equipment, and services to the global oil and gas industry that supports customers' full-field drilling, completion, and production needs. Since 1862, NOV has pioneered innovations that improve the cost-effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and environmental impact of oil and gas operations.
NOV Rig Technologies makes and supports the world's most advanced drilling solutions. With a long history of manufacturing advanced drilling equipment packages-think top drives, iron roughnecks, draw works, BOPs, and risers-as well as complete land rigs, we're constantly working to solve our customers' operational challenges. We're designing new technology and robotics that deliver increased automation; expanding our training offerings to help our partners close the industry's generational gap; and developing smarter, more advanced drilling solutions for all types of land and offshore environments.
We're continually pushing our own standards higher to deliver the safest, most efficient, and most reliable drilling solutions in the world. Join us as we continue to power the industry that powers the world.
NOV Pressure Control Group is currently recruiting for a Buyer/Planner to join our team at 12000 West Little York Road. The main responsibilities of this role include:
JOB SUMMARY
Plan, schedule, and release purchased parts and assemblies in accordance with operating guidelines while supporting company objectives regarding inventory, sales volume, product cost, scheduling, timely delivery, and customer requirements.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
FACILITY/GROUP SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) is a leading provider of technology, equipment, and services to the global oil and gas industry that supports customers' full-field drilling, completion, and production needs. Since 1862, NOV has pioneered innovations that improve the cost-effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and environmental impact of oil and gas operations.
NOV Rig Technologies makes and supports the world's most advanced drilling solutions. With a long history of manufacturing advanced drilling equipment packages-think top drives, iron roughnecks, draw works, BOPs, and risers-as well as complete land rigs, we're constantly working to solve our customers' operational challenges. We're designing new technology and robotics that deliver increased automation; expanding our training offerings to help our partners close the industry's generational gap; and developing smarter, more advanced drilling solutions for all types of land and offshore environments.
We're continually pushing our own standards higher to deliver the safest, most efficient, and most reliable drilling solutions in the world. Join us as we continue to power the industry that powers the world.
NOV Pressure Control Group is currently recruiting for a Buyer/Planner to join our team at 12000 West Little York Road. The main responsibilities of this role include:
JOB SUMMARY
Plan, schedule, and release purchased parts and assemblies in accordance with operating guidelines while supporting company objectives regarding inventory, sales volume, product cost, scheduling, timely delivery, and customer requirements.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain effective and proper relations with suppliers or their representatives.
- Place orders and determine requirements from engineering and production schedules.
- Monitor the movement of materials through the production cycle and maintain inventory at planned levels.
- Expedite the filing of orders by suppliers to meet production.
- Administer basic procurement functions such as maintaining more than one source of supply, verifying that planned purchase orders link to demand, suggesting changes or adjustments in quantities to take advantage of price breaks and trends.
- Release new requisitions as necessary for quotations and procurement to support required delivery of compound raw materials.
- Participate in initiatives that will reduce the length of the supply chain, improve fill rates, and optimize inventory.
- Review and release work orders per the system demand, manage the system recommended messages, as well as maintain work order dates that adhere to the metrics for the organization.
- Regularly update work order due dates based on fluctuations in in-house capacity and the delivery schedules from vendors.
- Regularly update safety stock levels, order minimums and order multiples in the system.
- Keep the Planning manager aware about changes in the delays at work centers/machines and/or routers that would affect the lead time of the part so that the system can be kept up to date.
- Perform other work-related tasks as assigned.
- Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedures.
FACILITY/GROUP SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review material shortages to resolve shortages between CPO material plans and actual manufacturing needs.
- Coordinate with engineering to source new/alternative products when supply chain issues for raw materials persists.
- Commit all items and release Work Orders for in-house production and OSP per MRP.
- Create and maintain a production schedule for compound based of the ERP and production requirements
- Coordinate with production and warehouse to facilitate periodic product retesting
- Monitor work-in-process and status work orders with estimated completion dates.
- Manage ERP exceptions and system generated messages.
- Maintain and manage list of Orders that have risk to on time delivery.
- Process "Return to Vendor" reports and rework Non-Conformance reports. Initiate vendor chargeback and co-ordinate with various departments to process credit memos
- Maintain standard cost of individual Buy parts and coordinate with accounting to roll costs accordingly
- Process invoice discrepancies.
- Participate in interdepartmental projects/activities as assigned
- Apply best practices to maintain NOV guidelines regarding price, service, quality, and delivery.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
- 2-3 years' experience as a buyer/planner or equivalent experience.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Experience working within a QMS system of ISO 9001 and API Q1 an asset.
- Experience with ERP system required.
- Strong MS Excel skills required.
- APICS Certification preferred.
BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES
- Drive for Results
- Integrity and Trust
- Business Acumen
- Strong time management and analytical skills
- Strong Written and Verbal Communication
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
- Negotiating
- Conflict Management
- Technical Learning
- Problem Solving
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Office suite of products.
Recommended Skills
- Api
- Analytical
- Assembly And Installation
- Commercial Awareness
- Communication
- Conflict Management
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